[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

• I didn't have a driver's license for most of my senior year of high school.

At 26, I still don’t have a driving licence.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

At 26, I still don’t have a driving licence.

Lam's in Iowa, where most people get their license at about 16-basically as soon as they legally can. You're in Denmark, with a well-developed public transit system and not as much of a tradition of "getting your license as soon as possible". Big difference.

I got my license rather late-I had been 16 for some time.

[paul w]

I was the star of a random 80s commercial.

I had a pet python as a kid that became the subject of a Far Side cartoon.

I developed something of a fear of flying in my mid 20s even though I had been travelling by airplanes with some frequency for my entire life.

And yet I absolutely loved skydiving and wished I could do it more, eventually solo.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Very interesting. Sort of like this.

Not quite. Both of their last names are/were "Johnson". I got lots of "Hey there Johnson and Johnson baby powder" jokes as a kid.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Not quite. Both of their last names are/were "Johnson". I got lots of "Hey there Johnson and Johnson baby powder" jokes as a kid.

OK, that just sounds annoying for you. In some parts of the country, Johnson is so very common that that's the biggest section of many phone books. You must not have been born around Minnesota, eh?

[Railroader]

Born in Flint, MI.

The funniest is when I have to answer the security question "And what is your mother's maiden name Mr. Johnson?" "Johnson.", "No, her maiden name.", "Johnson.".

Then I get the inevitable "Oh....".

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Born in Flint, MI.

The funniest is when I have to answer the security question "And what is your mother's maiden name Mr. Johnson?" "Johnson.", "No, her maiden name.", "Johnson.".

Then I get the inevitable "Oh....".

The kind of "Oh....." that means "they're from a certain part of the Ozarks?"

Yeah, Flint isn't close enough to "Johnson" country for people to just ignore the last names. Flint is much closer to areas where people getting married might have last names that total 30 letters and only have 3 vowels between them. Gotta love how Ellis Island, Indianola and the like managed to do such a bang-up job translating immigrants' names!

[aberdeenwriter]

I can flip eggs in the pan using only one hand without breaking the yolks.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by aberdeenwriter 

I can flip eggs in the pan using only one hand without breaking the yolks.

I tried that, but I keep cracking the shells.

[Atheist]

Originally Posted by HackManDan 

• I took my wife's last name when we got married.

That's cool. If/when I'm able to marry my partner, I'm definitely taking his name.

[Salty]

Me too, I hate my last name... though the guy I like right now has a weird almost story book last name... I feel like I'm interested in a hobbit.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Out of mild curiosity, is there a "gay post" option or something? You know, so when you post something that has some element of homosexuality in its content, and then Salty is directly notified so he can elaborate on that theme as it pertains to his everyday life?


greg

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Out of mild curiosity, is there a "gay post" option or something? You know, so when you post something that has some element of homosexuality in its content, and then Salty is directly notified so he can elaborate on that theme as it pertains to his everyday life?


greg

My theory is that it is some specialized form of gaydar.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

My theory is that it is some specialized form of gaydar.

OOOoooo, good one. Perhaps some sort of genetic defect which was heretofore useless, but with the advent of the interweb now allows for seemingly supernatural gay awareness?

greg

[Oisín]

Maybe he just has a very advanced content scanner cron job running every ten seconds?

[kylef]

Originally Posted by paul w 

I was the star of a random 80s commercial.

I had a pet python as a kid that became the subject of a Far Side cartoon.

I developed something of a fear of flying in my mid 20s even though I had been travelling by airplanes with some frequency for my entire life.

And yet I absolutely loved skydiving and wished I could do it more, eventually solo.

You didn't go solo or you can't? Over here your first jump can be a solo.

[colourfastt]

I find the word "monogamous" to be most distasteful.

[aberdeenwriter]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I tried that, but I keep cracking the shells.

[paul w]

Originally Posted by kylef 

You didn't go solo or you can't? Over here your first jump can be a solo.

I could have, but it would have meant a lot more time pre-jump and I was doing it with my wife, in the middle of a long weekend camping trip.

I just remember how fun it seemed for the guys huddled by the door and as soon as it opened - poof they were gone.

Also since I've become a father the fear of flying has been supplanted by other fears.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by paul w 

Also since I've become a father the fear of flying has been supplanted by other fears.

Like hearing the words "it's your turn to change the nappy, honey"?

[Rumor]

I have been collecting $2 bills for the past two or three months. I do not go out of my way to obtain them, I just keep them as I come across them. Surprisingly, I have come across thirty-two so far.

Once I get enough, I plan on going to Best Buy and buying a LCD or plasma using nothing but the $2 bills.

[turtle777]

Wow, that's odd. I can't remember the last time I got a $2 bill.

But then, I mostly pay with cards, so I don't get a lot of change.

-t

[Rumor]

I am a bar manager at a small sports bar/pizzeria. I am a bit surprised on how often I see them as well.

[phantomdragonz]

my last post was that I have never had a drink of alcohol and well that is now wrong...

My friend was just married and I was the best man... I did drink my glass of champagne after my toast. seemed like a very fitting point to drink.

ALSO! just ask your cashier at the grocery store if they happen to have any $2 bills... I get them frequently yet never give them out.

-Zach

[Laminar]

My mom gives $2 bills as graduation gifts - it's the perfect thing to give when you don't want to actually pony up a respectable amount of money, and you want to make the person feel guilty for spending it.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Rumor 

I have been collecting $2 bills for the past two or three months. I do not go out of my way to obtain them, I just keep them as I come across them. Surprisingly, I have come across thirty-two so far.

Once I get enough, I plan on going to Best Buy and buying a LCD or plasma using nothing but the $2 bills.

There is a casino in Northern Michigan that gives out $2 bills whenever they can. It's a 'signature" of theirs.

[tooki]

Originally Posted by abbaZaba 

I have not met anyone my age who is even close to my terrible eyesight prescription (-6.5)

Bah, I balk at your puny -6.5!

I'm currently at -7 and -8, which is about a .75 improvement over my eyesight 15 years ago (I'm 29 now).

How old are you?

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by tooki 

I'm currently at -7 and -8, which is about a .75 improvement over my eyesight 15 years ago (I'm 29 now).

Isn't that where your contact lenses look like glass marbles ?

-t

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by tooki 

Bah, I balk at your puny -6.5!

I'm currently at -7 and -8, which is about a .75 improvement over my eyesight 15 years ago (I'm 29 now).

How old are you?

I'm 33, and my eyes are -7 and -6.5, as of last week. Gotta love nearsightedness.

I am also the only person in the world with my first and last name combination. As far as we know, my family is the only one with our last name.

I didn't get my driver's license until I was 22, and I grew up here in the United States.

I find fat women attractive. (I expect the usual suspects to make comments about this one)

[Oisín]

^ I suspect I’m a usual suspect, so I’ll purposely refrain from making any comments.

I am also the only person in the world with my first and last name combination. As far as we know, my family is the only one with our last name.

That’s true of my middle name, Bahs. A quick Google search gives four out of the first ten hits on page one as leading directly to my grandfather. No one else in the family has done anything noteworthy.

My last name, though, just means ‘jacket’ in French, and it very common (though not in Denmark, where we’re the only family who carries it).

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

^ I suspect I’m a usual suspect, so I’ll purposely refrain from making any comments.

Actually, you're not a "usual suspect" in this context... so comment away. I'm not insecure in this. I can't change what attracts me and I'm fine with it. But...

[Oisín]

Ah, well. I’ll still refrain. My friends always tell me my attractions are butt-ugly, too, so I’ll throw no stones from my glass house.

Incidentally, for some reason, I’d always taken you to be about 15 years older than you apparently are.

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Incidentally, for some reason, I’d always taken you to be about 15 years older than you apparently are.

hmm... Ίσως είναι επειδή συμπεριφέρομαι όπως έναν ενήλικο όταν είμαι εδώ.

EDIT: To keep this on topic... another random fact about me: I speak four languages. But not nearly as many as our master polyglot.

[ghporter]

I am nowhere near the only person with my first and last name combination. Included in the list is the founder of the Alkaline Trio, a major realtor, a number of authors, at least one "Reverend Doctor," surgeons, attorneys, and even an Australian CSI professor. Interestingly, I don't pop up in the Google searches that bring up all these people.

My wife is also not the only person with her name combination-at least her married name combination, having same-named companions that include authors, musicians, and so on.

Our son's name-mates include even more inventive folk including photographers, artists, and poets.

[turtle777]

To my knowledge, I'm the only one with my First + Lastname combination.

I worked hard to achieve that

-t

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

hmm... Ίσως είναι επειδή συμπεριφέρομαι όπως έναν ενήλικο όταν είμαι εδώ.

EDIT: To keep this on topic... another random fact about me: I speak four languages. But not nearly as many as our master polyglot.

Shaddi...oh, polyglot...

[suganutz2]

I like to toke weed on a regular basis, even though I want to quit.
Finding a job after graduating sucks in this job market, especially when the field's creative.
I like making jack-off jokes.

[Andy8]

I have starred in 2 TV commercials, a Coca Cola ad in the early 90s in Australia and an ad for 7-Eleven in Taiwan in late 1999 (its still showing in Taiwan).

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

hmm... Ίσως είναι επειδή συμπεριφέρομαι όπως έναν χαζομπεμπέ όταν είμαι εδώ.

Fixed for added Lounge accuracy.

To my knowledge, I'm the only one with my First + Lastname combination.

I worked hard to achieve that

“There can be only one”. Now we know where those extended periods of hibernation come from—that’s when you get caught.

[tooki]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Interestingly, I don't pop up in the Google searches that bring up all these people.

Thanks to registering my name as a domain, googling my name (which is rare, but not unique) puts my website as the first google hit. Boo-yah!

[Salty]

Ooo I should register my name as a domain!

[tooki]

In all seriousness, yes, you should. If you want to be found, it makes it a lot easier.

[jersey]

Originally Posted by Rumor 

Once I get enough, I plan on going to Best Buy and buying a LCD or plasma using nothing but the $2 bills.

Didnt someone do this in the last year or so, and they tried to have them arrested or something crazy like that?

Edit*** Ding Ding Ding. We have a Winner!

[tooki]

That happened at the Best Buy I used to live about 10 minutes from.

God I hate Best Buy. (And the German equivalent, Media Markt, which is also here in Switzerland, is no better.)

[Railroader]

I just got a call from my doctor. A couple weeks ago, during a yearly physical, he felt a lump in my left testicle. another doctor in the office came and confirmed it. I had an ultrasound done of my testicle Friday. The call was to tell me that the lump is a cyst that I have nothing to worry about.

This is what it feels like to have a 200 lbs. weight taken off of your chest.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I just got a call from my doctor. A couple weeks ago, during a yearly physical, he felt a lump in my left testicle. another doctor in the office came and confirmed it. I had an ultrasound done of my testicle Friday. The call was to tell me that the lump is a cyst that I have nothing to worry about.

This is what it feels like to have a 200 lbs. weight taken off of your chest.

Congratulations. I wouldn't want to have to think about the consequences of it NOT being a cyst. Yikes!

[Spheric Harlot]

off your CHEST?

Not your SO's chest?

May we call you Sanchez?

(oh, and this is indeed a very good thing!)

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot 

off your CHEST?

Not your SO's chest?

May we call you Sanchez?

(oh, and this is indeed a very good thing!)

I haven't told my wife yet. She's been gone all day with the kids. I am sure there will be some "celebrating" tonight.

I don't get the "Sanchez" reference. Explain?

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

... the consequences of it NOT being a cyst. Yikes!

Had them rolling through my head the last two weeks. You don't want to go through it.

[sek929]

Why not, I'll join.

I've broken one bone, twice. My radius up near the elbow, this latest time resulting in surgery and 4 titanium screws.
Though an avid pot smoker, I've never gotten high before a day of work.
I can out-drink anyone in my weight class. (140lbs)
I've never been in a fight.
I'm more skilled at carpentry than most people twice my age.
I received road-head before I even kissed a girl.
I've only bought one mouse, a MS mouse.
I feel asleep at the wheel once, and took out a rather large pine tree.
I get along great with my family, for the most part.
After smoking a half pack a day for several years I only occasionally smoke now.